New online documents on Kiskeya Altenativa Site

Greetings from Kiskeya Alternativa
http://kiskeya-alternative.org

some docs. in/en english/francais/espanol

+++++ Publications/ Publicaciones

full list: http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica

+ Signposts and gatekeepers: tourist information and holiday experience
in the Dominican Republic
by Michelle Palmer
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/palmer/signs.html

This paper argues that the pervasiveness of a wide variety of
informational sources supplied by and through a wide range ‘gatekeepers’
effectively creates a whole range of signposts that impact on the ways
in which this reflexivity allows engagement to take place with a
destination.

+ An evaluation of ecolodges in the brazilian amazon
by Luciana Coelho Marques, 2000
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/ecolodge-brasil.html

This paper discusses ecotourism and identifies ecolodge criteria. It
further compares and analyses several lodges in Brazilian Amazon

+ The inter-relationship between nature based tourism in a community and
nearby lodges in the brazilian amazon by Sherre Prince Nelson
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/amazon.html

Evaluation of the inter-relations between a riverine community and local
jungle lodges used for ecotourism in the Brazilian Amazon.

+ El turismo rural sostenible como una oportunidad de desarrollo de las
pequeñas comunidades de los países en desarrollo.
Por Mtro. Manuel Gurría Di-Bella
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/rural-tur-gurria.html

El trabajo trata de destacar la importancia económica que tiene la
actividad turística para las poblaciones receptoras por los beneficios
que el hecho social puede producir a la vez que advierte los peligros
que una actividad descontrolada presenta, por los aspectos negativos que
pueden afectar a las comunidades.

+ Eco-tourism in hong kong: its potentials and limitations by Dr. Cho
Nam Ng and Dr. Y. Li
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/hong-kong.htm

This paper will discusses the eco-tourism potential of Hong Kong, and in
particular, it will focus on its advantages in terms of its
biodiversity, infrastructure and associations with China mainland, and
its limitations (physical and geographical)

+ Design of urban tourist routes for puebla city, a cluster analysis
application by Raúl Valdez M. Ph.d
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/puebla-valdez.html

This paper describes a investigation whose objective are (1) To know the
global image that Puebla City visitors have as tourist. (2) To determine
the experiences lived by the tourist visiting Puebla City. (3) To
identify the mean tourism attractions, in order to design the more
accurate urban tourism routes of Puebla City.

+ Elementos para un diagnostico del turismo alternativo en la República
Dominicana por Yacine Khelladi
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/diagnostico-turismo-alternativo.html

Descripción de elementos del diagnostico realizado sobre la situación,
potenciales y problemas del turismo alternativo y "eco"turismo en el
marco del proyecto Kiskeya Alternativa

+ 23 nuevos Artículos publicados por el periodista ambiental Eleuterio
Martínez
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/eleuterio/index.html

+ Can Haiti dream of ecotourism ? By Paul Paryski
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/haiti-dream-ecotourism.html
Despite centuries of degradation, Haiti still possesses abundant
environmental attractions - but careful management is needed for
ecotourism to really benefit the country. A paper by Paul Paryski, who
directed an environmental unit for the UN Development Program in Haiti
and has played a key role in the establishment of Haiti's national
parks.

+ Ecotourisme en Haïti, un Choix pour l’Ecodéveloppement? par Paul
Paryski,
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/ecotourism-fr-haiti-paryski.html
version francaise du precedent

+ MAESTRÍA EN ECOTURISMO de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
http://www.kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/maestria-uasd.html

+ Social Tourism in Rural Communities: An instrument for promoting
sustainable resource management by: David Barkin
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/barkin-social-tourism.html

This paper offers a serious reconsideration of how socially responsible
sustainable tourism might be designed. Drawing on his extensive
experience in Mexico and his work with the Environment Latin America
Network, this paper offers a useful introduction for everyone interested
in the subject, with several case studies cited.

Dec. 2000 site updates

+++ Links/Enlaces

- Updated some new Links on Ecotourism and Travel in the Dominican
Republic
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/links/index.html

- Added in the links sections Travel Books for Haiti and the Dominican
Republic
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/links/books.html

++++ Offer/Oferta

Kalalú-Danza now offers Afro Dominican Dance, Music, and Culture
Workshops
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/afrocarib-workshop/

++++ Certification/Certificación
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/certif

Code of Ethics/Codigo de Etica (Kiskeya Alternativa + Kalalú-Danza)
y/and Codigo de Conducta/Code of Conduct (visitantes/visitors)
Agosto/August 2000
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/afrocarib-workshop/code-ethics.html

+++ Entrevista / Interview

Entrevista del coordinador de Kiskeya Alternativa (Yacine Khelladi), en
la revista semanal RUMBO el 20 de Noviembre 2000.
http://kiskeya-alternative.org/publica/diversos/entrevista.html

++++++ Cangonet list: info. Updated | puesta al dia | Mise a jour

(in English) Since 1996 Cangonet is an electronic forum devoted to
discussions and reference exchange on Caribbean ecotourism issues
(including sustainable, alternative, cultural, rural, agricultural
tourism. Now you can search list archives.
http://www.kiskeya-alternative.org/cangonet#sing

(en Français) depuis 1996 Cangonet est un forum électronique
(conférence, ou communauté virtuelle) dédié aux échanges de références
et discussions autour de la problématique de l'écotourisme (incluant
tourisme agricole, alternatif, soutenable, culturel,communautaire,
social, rural, agritourisme, etc. ) dans la région Caraïbe. Maintenait
les archives ont leur moteur de recherche.
http://www.kiskeya-alternative.org/cangonet#sfra

(en Español) desde 1996 Cangonet es un foro dedicado al debate e
intercambio referencias acerca del ecoturismo en el Caribe (incluyendo
turismo sostenible, cultural, rural, agri-turismo,
alternativo,comunitario,etc.). Ya puede buscar en los archivos.
http://www.kiskeya-alternative.org/cangonet#sesp
Received on Sun Jan 14 12:56:37 2001